swiftness

IPA/ˈswɪftnəs/
KK[swˈɪftnəs]IPA/ˈswɪftnəs/

swiftness — 名詞

1. very fast movement or action; the quality of moving or happening with great spee

1.名詞B2
釋義

迅速

動作或事件發生極快的狀態

very fast movement or action; the quality of moving or happening with great speed

例句

Manuela finished the report with a swiftness that surprised her boss.

Manuela 以驚人的迅速完成報告，讓她的主管感到意外。

The swiftness of the river current carried the kayak toward the waterfall.

河水迅速的水流將獨木舟帶向瀑布。

常見搭配
  • remarkable swiftness
  • surprising swiftness
  • astonishing swiftness
  • react with swiftness
  • move with swiftness
  • respond with swiftness
同義詞
  • speed

    the most common word; can be measured in numbers

  • quickness

    often suggests mental sharpness or short reaction time

  • rapidity

    more formal; used for processes that happen fast

  • celerity

    very formal and rare; mainly in literary contexts

反義詞

用法筆記

More formal than speed or quickness. Often used in descriptive or literary writing to suggest graceful, impressive speed rather than just a fast rate.

常見錯誤

The swiftness limit on this road is 50 miles per hour.
The speed limit on this road is 50 miles per hour.
'speed' is used for measurable rates; 'swiftness' describes the quality of being fast, not a number.

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